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Letters Patent No. 78,511, dated June 2, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN GHURN-DASER.

TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN;

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER H. BRAINERD, of Rome, in the countyof Oneida, and State of New York, have invented a. new and useful Improvement in Churn-Dashersj and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which is made a part of; this specification. v

`My improvement consists in pivoting` Ythe dasher-head to the rod on avertical spindle, and providing it with a double spiral flange, the action of the cream on which, in the reciprocation of the flasher,l will revolve the head in opposite directions.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved dasher.

Figure 2 is anlelevation.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line x iig.v 1.

A may represent the dash-rod, which is constructed with a contracted portion or spindle, a, at its lower end; B, a conical head, perforated for the reception of the spindle a, and secured on it through the medium of a washer, C, by a screw, D; E E', bevelled bars or iloats, rigidly secured, at right'angles to each other, to tbe bottom of the cone B, in any suitable manner; and F F, spiral Hang-es, secured in spiral grooves 6in the periphcry of the cone B, and attached to the upper end of said cone, land to the respective ends of the float E, by

ta'cks or screwsf.

Instead of themode above described, of pivoting the head to the rod, I propose, in some instances, forming a knob or head on the lower end ofsaid rod,on which the head may rest, and securing it in place by passing a pin through the rod above it. I also proposeperforating the loatand anges when desired.

The entire head may be of wood, or other suitable material, and the several parts -united in any suitable manner. It may be used in any form of churn, and the reciprocating motionbe imparted to it by hand, without machinery, or by any suitable mechanical appliance.

By means of my invention I am'enab'led, by the vertical reciprocation of the dash-rod, to produce simultaneously an up and down and reciprocating rotary motion of the head, thus greatly expediting the production of` the butter, while at the samc time the power required to operate the dasher is materially lessened.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The head B, pivoted upon the reciprocating staff A, and provided with spiral fa'nges F, substantially as described.

2. In combination with the above, I further claim the bevelled floats E E', substantially as and for the vpurposes specified.

A'. H. BRAINERD.

Witnesses:

DANIEL JOHNSON, WILLARD M., ELMER. 

